Being a mother, the desire to record each and every one of my child's milestones is a natural thing. But when life (read: feeding then burping the baby, sleepless nights, changing the diapers) gets in the way, updating the first yawn or the first sneeze in the baby book gets waylaid. Enters mommy guilt for forgetting such a significant event in my baby's life. Admittedly, if I wasn't gifted with a baby book for my first child, I wouldn't think of buying one until it was too … [Read more...]
Momme Planner, Cymplified!
This is my Momme Planner. I was giddy with excitement upon receiving it. I ordered it through my college block mate but my kind hubby paid for it. Yay! I chose the Exotic Platinum French Pochette because it's a limited edition, plus the shine and texture adds character. Lucky me, I got the last one. :-) I can imagine myself going out with my gal pals with just this and my iPhone. It would make a nice "clutch", right? Too bad my chubby Parker pen couldn't fit into the pen holder, so … [Read more...]
Halloween {2011}, Cymplified!
I cannot remember when commercialized Halloween and Trick-or-Treating started here in the Philippines. Thanks to @momblogger for the enlightening post. I have never donned a costume and went house-hopping asking for candies, I had only seen it done in movies. Why do people celebrate it anyway? If it's supposed to be about the dead and scary stuff, why do people say "happy" Halloween? Having been in a Christian school, it was never encouraged. I think it also depended on my parents and the … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Awareness, Cymplified!
This month, I am very aware of my breasts because I am breastfeeding my third baby. I haven't realized how much "beating" they were taking until now, when the tips are tender and a little sore. This is especially evident for me when I dry myself with a towel, extra care is needed not to hit my "girls", which is so darn hard! This is one of the reasons I am having a bit of second thoughts on breastfeeding. I have to admit, it is a difficult endeavor and it takes a lot of willpower to go on. This … [Read more...]
Labor Contractions, Cymplified!
Believe or not, I have never experienced (natural) contractions with my first two children while I was pregnant with them. Hence, I don't know what a contraction feels like. Really. Last Sunday was an activity-filled day for me. At 11 in the morning we attended a Thomas Train/Angry Birds- themed 1st birthday party. There were games, a host, a magic show - the works. Since Renaissance 3000 was near the party venue, we decided to drop by the Warehouse Sale part 2. Beth was also there and she … [Read more...]
Laughter, Cymplified!
Laughing, something I enjoyed when I was in high school. I loved the company of my friends immensely and laughing with them was a normal occurrence. I would even laugh until my sides hurt and then I would snort, which, I know was very unladylike, but I didn't care. They said laughing is like doing abdominal exercise, I had hoped it was true! As years passed, I noticed that I laughed less and less. Maybe because I don't get to see these friends very often. Maybe because I didn't enjoy college … [Read more...]
Kids’ Clothes Shopping, Cymplified!
I admit, I suck at clothes shopping or shopping in general. I don't think I have ever bought a dress, top or bottom that I really, really liked. My sense of style is overshadowed by my mom's since most of my clothes were given by her. Now that I am a mother, my children's clothes were also mostly gifts or hand-me-downs. I think I have gone shopping specifically for my daughter's outfit only twice or thrice. Does that make me a bad mom? The disadvantage of that is my style is not being … [Read more...]